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Training College Statistics— continued. Number in attendance, December, 1908— Male. Female. Total. Division A .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 42 52 Division B .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 17 20 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..13 59 72 Results of departmental examination, January, 1908— Pnssed for C .. .. .. .. .. ..3 l.'i IH „ partial C .. .. .. .. .. 3 | •> 15 D 6 (i „ partial D . . .. .. .. .. .. 1 3 4 part of 0 .. .. .. .. .. ..I 17 18 Special mention obtained .. .. .. .. 1 2 8 Failed or absent .. .. .. .. .. 1 8 4 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..10 56 66 Results, as regards Training College students, of University examinations, November, 1907— Passed for— M.A. .. ..... .. .. . • l 1 B.Sc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 1 1 8.A., final .. .. .. .. .. ..2 3 5 8.A., first section .. .. .. .. .. 6 9 15 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 14 22 Failed .. .. ■ .. .. .. .. .... 3 3 Results of Canterbury College Examination, October, 1908— Passed — First year .. .. .. .. .. ..4 15 19 Second year .. .. . . .. .. .. 5 5 10 Third year .. .. .. .. .. ..1 8 9 Qualified for University Examination .. .. .. .... 2 2 Scholarship (Sir George Grey's) .. .. .. .... 1 1 Exhibitions gained .. .. .. .. .. ..1 2 3 Names on credit lists .. .. .. .. ..6 9 15 Failed or absent .. .. .. .. .. ..1 6 7 Total .. .. .. .. .. ..18 48 66

OTAGO. Report of the Principal for 1908. Sir,— Training College, 16th December, 1908. I have the honour to present my report for the year 1908. The College opened on the first Tuesday in March with an attendance of 80 students—24 men and 56 women. Of this number 43 had passed through the pupil-teacher course. One student remained only a few weeks, and during the last month 3 male students have accepted appointments under the Southland or the Otago Board, leaving the roll at the close of this session, 21 men and 55 women, or a total of 76. The Course of Instruction required by the Education Department. The College prepares its students for the Dor the C teachers' certificate. From the College registers and the departmental reports I present a statement of the progress of the students for the biennial period 1906 and 1907. There were 49 first-year students in 1906, and, of these, 10 did not proceed to a second year's course. One left to give more time to University studies, lon account of ill health, and 8 accepted service under the Board. The other 39 pursued a course of training and instruction for two years. Of the 39, 33 obtained a full D certificate in their first year, and 24 a. full Cm their second year. Thus, out of the 39 students, 35 left the Training College with a full teacher's certificate. The others received a partial Dor partial C. As a partial certificate may mean failure in but one subject, out of fifteen or sixteen subjects, I think the results are highly satisfactory. But, of course, these are merely pass results, and indicate only what might be called a very good average or standard of work. Along with the pass results the Department issues a list of those who gain distinction in the various subjects of examination. To obtain distinction or special mention a student must 20— E. 2.